3. Apparently only White House staff has to resign over abuse accusations. Anyone can still be president! (The American dream!)

4. GOP new plan to keep power is to just stop having elections to fill vacant seats

5. Kansas found six teenagers but only one woman to run for governor

6. You know your administration’s shit when they’re losing to North Korea at diplomacy

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December 3, 2017 @
8:57 pm

2. GOP Tax Reform: It’s as narcissistic and self-absorbed as Donald Trump himself

3. Set your watches: the #TrumpRussia countdown to zero begins NOW

4. Sexual Assault allegations...ahem, sorry, dumb idiot men who can’t keep it in their pants...continue to ruin the things we once loved

5. North Korea. Yup.

6. Take a mental vacation in the alternate reality of FoxNews.com

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November 5, 2017 @
11:19 pm

2. Donna Brazile’s explosive new book details shocking revelations literally every Sanders supporter knew from just being alive

3. GOP tax bill proves that the only group more important to the GOP than the top 1% is the unborn

4. Climate change is real! Donald Trump says so

5. New attacks between Bush and Trump in the ongoing race to be 2nd worst president

6. Rand Paul thwarts first real Bowling Green Massacre with his ribs

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6. Trump delighted by trick-or-treating visit from un-fat children with terrible media parents

*Happy Halloween! Tweet us your best political costume pics at @braintrustlive!*

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Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helicopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

July 30, 2017 @
9:03 pm

We're flying rundown-free because we snuck this recording in after a packed weekend at Politicon, but tune in for our reactions to the comic-con for wonks, plus of course the healthcare vote, Priebus exit, Scaramucci living up to his operatic name, Trump's VERY on-brand boy scouts speech, and more!

Also look out later in this week for a SUPERCUT (woooooo!) of our time at this year's Politicon!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helecopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

July 23, 2017 @
10:50 pm

1. The new Sean Spicer is a Nickelodeon villain who donated to Barack Obama

2. Russia actually called us thugs this week, which is cute

3. Zombie healthcare will kick a new and exciting figure of 32 million off their healthcare. Way to keep playing, guys!

4. Al Gore is the latest borderline Republican to come out in favor of single payer

5. Democrats new motto urges us not to lose faith. Our most mediocre times are still ahead of us!

6. A "spicey" goodbye to America’s most exciting and irreverent character in the nation’s first reality presidency

PLUS, don't forget to follow us next weekend on social media as we follow all the fun at Politicon! We'll be galavanting AND asking the hard-hitting questions all weekend!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens and helecopters who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL! Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!